If you used Uber in the U.S. and paid a Safe Rides Fee, you may be entitled to a payment from a class action Settlement.

UPDATE: On April 19, 2018 this matter was stayed by the Order of the Court pending the resolution of the petition for en banc review of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals opinion of In re Hyundai & Kia Fuel Econ. Litig., 881 F.3d 679 (9th Cir. 2018). ‘The Court will defer ruling on the motion for final approval until the Hyundai petition for review is resolved and any subsequent Ninth Circuit proceedings are completed.’ A copy of the order can be viewed here. Please check back for periodic updates regarding the Settlement.

A federal court authorized this Settlement website.

A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit regarding whether Uber Technologies, Inc. and Rasier, LLC (collectively, "Uber" or Defendants) made misrepresentations about the “Safe Rides Fee,” safety measures, and the background check process for potential drivers. Uber denies the allegations in the lawsuit, and the Court has not decided who is right.

The Settlement requires Uber to make certain changes to how it advertises background checks and certain fees. Additionally, the Settlement will result in the creation of a $32,500,000 Settlement Fund to be paid to eligible users of Uber, called “Class Members” (described in FAQ 5).

There are three methods to receive payment of your share of the Settlement Fund. If you do nothing, the default method (Option 1, the “Uber Rider Account” option) will result in payment to your Uber account, and will be paid toward your next Uber ride in the United States, after the payment is made. Option 2 (the “PayPal Account” option) will result in payment to your PayPal Account. Option 3 (the “eCheck” option) will result in payment by an electronic check that will be emailed to you. eChecks are available for deposit in U.S. financial institutions only. For Options 2 and 3, you must submit a valid Payment Election Form by January 8, 2018. If you no longer have an Uber account, you must submit a valid Payment Election Form and elect Option 2 or 3 to receive your Settlement Share.

Your legal rights are affected whether you act or do not act. Read this Settlement website carefully.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT:

SUBMIT A PAYMENT ELECTION FORM

Submit a Payment Election Form by January 8, 2018 requesting that payment be made to your PayPal Account or bank account via eCheck. Give up any rights you might have to sue Uber about the claims resolved by the Settlement.

EXCLUDE YOURSELF

Request to be excluded and receive no benefits from the Settlement. This is the only option that allows you to start or continue your own lawsuit against Uber for the claims at issue in the Settlement. You must submit your request to exclude yourself by January 8, 2018.

OBJECT

Write to the Court about why you do not like the Settlement. You must submit or file your objection by January 8, 2018.

GO TO A HEARING

Ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the Settlement at a hearing scheduled for February 8, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. PST.

DO NOTHING

Receive an automatic payment to your Uber Rider Account. Give up any rights you might have to sue Uber about the claims resolved by the Settlement. If you no longer have an Uber account, you must submit a valid Payment Election Form and elect Option 2 or 3 to receive your Settlement Share.

These rights and options —and the deadlines to exercise them— are explained on this Settlement website.

Unless otherwise defined, all capitalized terms used on this Settlement website have the same meaning and effect as defined in the Amended Settlement Agreement, which is available here.

The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to approve the Settlement. If it does, and after any appeals are resolved, benefits will be distributed to Class Members who do not request exclusion from the Settlement. Please be patient.

DO NOT ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SETTLEMENT OR THE LITIGATION TO UBER, THE CLERK OF THE COURT, OR THE JUDGE.

Important Dates

January 1, 2013 to January 31, 2016
Class Period

January 8, 2018
Deadline to Exclude Yourself from the Settlement

January 8, 2018
Deadline to Object to the Settlement

January 8, 2018
Online Payment Election Form Filing Deadline

January 8, 2018
Postmarked Deadline for Payment Election Form Deadline